Grooving the Country Blues ( Harmonica Key of A Required)

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[@OnceTheyNamedMeiWasnt]

Ed Hopwood is a deep dark sensitive guy with wonderful sea blue eye and blues, playing in any style he doth choose, a chugger, a slugger, a rip-roaring tugger on the heart. I hear in him everything; a servant has heard the call of the king. How great thou art!

[@ryanvaughan8282]

Ed country blues course level 1 is truly priceless course. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn how to support yourself with rythm and licks together. Which is why I purchased it and I'm over the moon with how it has helped my playing so far. Cheers from Nova Scotia Canada

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

Thanks so much Ryan! It’s really great to get this kind of feedback and know that you’re enjoying the course and getting lots from it! Ed

[@brucekolinski5401]

What a great instructional video. Thank you so much, Mr. Barge.

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

You are very welcome! really glad it was helpful

[@andyhowe1302]

Fantastic you just blown me away 😊

[@WolfsBlues]

Awesome lesson Ed.

[@karstenb.436]

Great course package. Happy to dive nto it 🎉

[@sciexp]

That's good... Thanks for sharing this...

[@NostalgiaDigital]

Thank you! im about to receive my first A harmonica, cant wait to start grooving

[@dennisferrell3662]

One other duo I would mention from a few years ago: Norton Buffalo and Roy Rogers. Sadly, Norton is no longer with us but Roy is still going strong.

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

Great thanks 🙏

[@jonathanpalmer3587]

Really great. Thanks so much. Learned a lot a of new stuff and so much fun. Very happy I found you.

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Pastorpoppy]

Thank you for such good teaching.

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

Glad it was helpful!

[@2doorblues]

Thanks Ed, another fantastic lesson! Looking forward to getting into this course.

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@derrabe6253]

Super Lesson!😄👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻Thanks

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

Glad you liked it!

[@dennisrocker]

Bahaha, you cracked me up with such pleasent knowledge of these musicians that influenced the world with their talents. Thamk you. Ill be seeing more of you.

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

that's great to hear!! thanks :)

[@mattredfern1339]

epic lesson Brother many Thanks ☺️

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

You’re welcome!

[@TheRealFeechLaManna]

Sweet stuff, sounds very Sonny Terry to me! Whoopin' out the old A harp!

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

Awesome! Enjoy

[@saeedamalnick6133]

👌👌👌👌👌👌🙏🙏

[@Blue_3rd]

Thanks! I just happen to have brought an A harp with me this weekend 😊

[@1TheCrazyDude]

Awesome lesson, really fun to play! Do you have printable tabs for this to practice?

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

Thanks glad you enjoyed it! There are full tabs included in my country blues course. Be sure to join my mailing list for any promotions and discounts. All links in the description. All the best. Ed

[@seamlesshomeinspection3313]

Hi Ed. I love the groove rythmn. What class do you recommend for this type of playing? Thanks

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

Thanks! Here you go: harmonica-barge-store.sellfy.store/p/country-blues-level-1/

[@mm.rotschneck]

So great, I would love to play that. I actually tried, but where to go with all that air!? It's almost all draw chords and I can't get enough air out with the two blow chords! Any tricks? Geetings from Germany

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

greetings! can try letting some escape from your nose when you breathe out, or blow some out around harp :)

[@giragira3333]

Thank you for the lesson. One question, there are mostly draws in this pattern and riff and I take in way too much air, how do you deal with that? Thanks so much.

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

Try getting rid of some through your nose too on the outbreath. You can also relax lips on out breath and breathe out some surplus around the harp. Also try and make the whole thing quieter so you have more control of the breath! It gets easier :)

[@JLee-bi4es]

What about Johnny woods and Mississippi Fred McDowell? They were a great country blues duo. If you hadn't heard him check out there mama says I'm crazy album

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

I’ve heard of Johnny woods but not really checked him out - thanks for the recommendation!

[@john-nx4xn]

? Why are u just showing a 2 draw and blow when it's chords. And the blow sounds higher?

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

It’s centred on hole 2 with an additional hole either side. That’s how I write my chords. :)

[@CPerreault]

Maybe try opening your embouchure a bit more to allow one extra hole, the 4 hole into the chord on the out breath. So basically put more of the harmonica into your mouth.